>>>>I suspected it wasn't my setup acting up. I guess we'll wait for a word from the UT administration.
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>>>I think that is the way it is supposed to work. I brought it up to Michel a few months ago, and here is his response.
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>>>Thread #523057 Message #523122
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>>>I turned on the 'Virtual Forum' setting in PUTM settings. With that setting, you don't need that icon anymore.
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>>I guess I can try that. But the aforementioned icon was working just fine on Friday! it even worked last month when I was a BUTM.
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>>Thanks.
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>What would the icon do? Would it show you all messages in the other forums for that day? Or since you had been logged in?

It shows you new messages in other forums where you are subscribed. I use it all the time from the VFP forum to see unread and new messages created during my session in other forums where I participate.

It has improved my overall ease of use experience of the UT.